Like at many schools around the world, a sense of normalcy has returned to THINK Global School. During the 2021-22 school year, many countries opened their doors to travelers again as the risks of COVID declined, and our students returned to in-person learning following five terms of remote learning. The 2021-22 school year was capped off with our return to Athens, Greece, where students participated in our annual all-school symposium...
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Recently our students begin arriving in-country for the second term of the 2022-23 school year at THINK Global School. Cohort 1 will spend seven weeks living and learning in Türkiye, with Istanbul serving as their host city and primary location. Cohort 2 will spend seven weeks living and learning in India, with Mumbai serving as their host city and primary location. Since we place such a heavy focus on "learning...
Read MoreWe're incredibly excited to share that THINK Global School has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2022-25 due to our innovative use of Apple technology during our travels across the world. Since its inception in 2010, THINK Global School has been committed to integrating Apple products into its curriculum and coursework, providing each student with a MacBook Air, iPhone, and easy access to an iPad Pro. And with...
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Are you interested in applying to THINK Global School but aren’t quite sure if it’s right for you? That’s OK! It’s a decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. To help you in your application process, we’ve put together a list of five things we feel every applicant to THINK Global School should know. We hope you find them helpful. 1) You’ll gain an education by living and learning in the...
Read MoreTerm One is officially in the books! Our CM1 community was based in Sabah, Malaysia's capital city of Kota Kinabalu, which serves as a gateway to the island's many natural splendors. Beaches, reefs, mountains, and rainforests became a classroom for students as they became familiar with the beliefs, practices, and traditions shaping modern Sabah. Students attended hands-on sessions during the term with four prevalent ethnicities: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Indigenous....
Read MoreSabah Plays “Classroom” to World’s First Traveling School (The Daily Express Article)
Sabah is playing the role of a “classroom” for 34 international students as they spend two months learning about the State’s diversity and acquiring fresh experiences that they may incorporate into their lives back home. The students, aged between 15 and 17, are from the New York-based Think Global School – the world’s first traveling high school. They live and study in a different country every semester, engaging in place-based and project-based learning pertinent to the nations they visit.
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1. Hi River. It’s been six years now since you graduated from THINK Global School. What have you been up to in that time? It’s been a wild ride. After graduating I started at the New School in New York, where I had planned to study political science. Shortly after, the 2016 US election took place, and I had to reconsider whether I really wanted to invest money/time/effort to enter...
Read MoreTGS Launches Its First Professional Development Initiative: THINK Learning Studio
The THINK Global School Leadership Team is delighted to announce the July 2022 launch of the THINK Learning Studio, a global innovation, consulting, and professional training center focused on interdisciplinary real-world learning. The launch of this initiative is a statement from both the Board and Leadership Team of TGS's commitment to spreading the methodology of the Changemakers® Program and our continued faith in the project-based learning format. The Studio team hopes...
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Hi Amethyst, tell us a bit about yourself. I am a passionate educator with three years of experience, and I’ve just finished my first year with TGS. I specialize in the humanities, particularly history and writing. Before joining TGS, I completed a Master's degree where I researched contextual learning and focused on adolescent psychology during my undergraduate education. Outside of the educational space, I enjoy music, dancing, yoga, card games,...
Read MoreWhere and how do you learn? How do you develop a passion for curiosity? How do you keep your mind open to new people, ideas, and possibilities? These are all questions being faced by educators and students as our world gains a more global context. For a rare few who are lucky enough to have talented and equally curious teachers, this might happen in the confines of the classroom. But...
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